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Nghi D. Thai
Professor
Psychological Science
Coordinator
Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies, Minor

Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies, Minor

Inaugurated in December 2021, Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies is an interdisciplinary minor. The program draws from social science, history, and both literary and cultural traditions to provide students with the knowledge and understanding of the experiences and contributions of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the United States.

Dr. Xiaoping Shen Scholarship

for Students in Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies Minor

Award Criteria:
One or more scholarships shall be awarded to matriculated students who have declared a minor in Asian American and Pacific Islander Studies (AAPIS) as follows: 

  1. a $500 scholarship shall be awarded after the completion of nine credits in AAPIS including the core course (AAPI 110) and 
  2. a $1,000 scholarship shall be awarded after they have completed the minor (18 credits).

All recipients receiving the scholarship referenced in (1) above shall have a GPA minimum of 2.5 overall and 2.7 in AAPIS.  All recipients receiving the scholarship referenced in (2) above shall have a GPA minimum of 2.7 overall and 3.0 in AAPIS and must be enrolled in at least 2 credits during the semester in which the scholarship is applied. 

All recipients must submit a statement of approximately 150 words describing the student’s interest in the AAPIS.

The above awards shall be distributed annually. In case there are no qualified candidates in a year, there will be no award for the year.

Kathleen Bantley
Kathleen Bantley
Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies, Minor
Walton Brown-Foster
Walton Brown-Foster
Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies, Minor
Leah Glaser
Leah Glaser
Professor of History, American West
Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies, Minor
Dharshani Lakmali Jayasinghe
Dharshani Jayasinghe
Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies, Minor
Julie Kim
Julie Kim
Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies, Minor
Evelyn Phillips
Evelyn Phillips
Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies, Minor
Alfredo Rosete
Alfredo Rosete
Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies, Minor
Xiaoping Shen
Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies, Minor
Natsuko Takemae
Natsuko Takemae
Faculty member
Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies, Minor
Nghi D. Thai
Nghi Thai
Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies, Minor
Robert S. Wolff
Robert Wolff
Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies, Minor
Shuju Wu
Shuju Wu
Asian American & Pacific Islander Studies, Minor